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OKE-301 Fluorite and Muscovite Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Northern Areas, Pakistan. This beautiful fluorite measures 5 cm in width and is clear with light green and pink tones. It is combination of cubes and octahedron yet is a single crystal. Its base has minor muscovite and feldspar attached. A nice, damage free display specimen. $180
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OKE-302 Tourmaline and Cleavelandite Doko, between Shigar and Dassu, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan. This cluster of crystals measures 4 cm in height and is composed of two dark triangular tourmalines. These are wrapped within white tabular, gemmy albite crystals. The smaller of the two tourmalines has a ding on its backside. There is no other damage or problems on this fine display piece. A great value at $60
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OKE-303 Apatite Neosia, Basha Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Nice gemmy green apatite crystals to 1.6 cm in diameter. The crystals are tabular and in some cases stacked. Occasional faces are etched but most are clean up high luster. Matrix is coated by tiny apatites and quite showy. 5 x 3 x 3.2 cm overall size. Tough to decide which side to display. One small crystal missing on one side. Nicely priced at $120.
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OKE-304 Apatite on Muscovite Fiqhar, Nagar, Northern Areas, Pakistan. A beautiful 1.5 cm light pink apatite embedded in muscovite and feldspar crystals. The specimen measures 5.4 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm overall. The apatite crystal is damage free and quite complex in form. Nice example. $125
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OKE-305 Topaz Apaligun, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan. This is a large, complex, clear and gemmy crystal. Moderate amounts of internal fracturing and several tiny black inclusions. 6.8 x 4.5 x 4.6 cm overall size. The piece is zero damage and displays well. $225
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OKE-306 Topaz above Yuno, Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan. This specimen is a wonderful, double terminated, 3.9 cm sherry colored specimen. Very minor contact and feldspar attachments at base of crystal. Very minor internal fractures. Weighs in at 10.7 g. Exceptional display piece which stands up on its own. A steal at $90
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OKE-307 Apatite on Tourmaline and Albite Stak Nala, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Northern Areas, Pakistan. 5.7 cm primary crystal which is double terminated and multicolored. Clears, light greens, dark greens and pinks make up this main crystal. Plates of quite albite and tabular pink slightly frosted apatites are attached to two sides. This is a rather unusual specimen from this location and of exceptional quality. One termination, the end attached to acrylic mount, is bent. Interesting and unusual form. There is a small fracture which is rehealed across the midline of the main crystal. A damage free and highly aesthetic piece. $425
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OKE-308 Zircon Bulbin, near Astor, Wazirat District, Pakistan This is a beautiful red zircon well exposed from its matrix. It measures 1.2 cm on edge and is damage free with the exception of one tiny corner ding on its backside. Very displayable, great translucence and a desirable piece. $175
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OKE-309 Tourmaline and Cleavelandite Stak Nala, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Northern Areas, Pakistan. A nice thick, 3.8 cm tourmaline which has a nice gemmy green cap. One rider crystal is capped in pink. Stands upright for display. No damage. 225$
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OKE-310 Topaz Apaligun, above Nyet, Baltistan, Pakistan. A very showy dark sherry colored crystal which measures 5 x 3.2 x 4.2 cm in size. The front size is clean and well crystallized while the backside of the crystal is highly etched. The best of both words! No damage and attractive from all angles. 195$
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OKE-311 Zircon Bulbin, near Astor, Wazirat District, Pakistan. This matrix specimen has two small red zircons partially exposed. The larger measures .6 cm on edge. Entire specimen measures 3.3 x 3 x 1.7 cm. Attractive than an expensive. $50
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OKE-312 Garnet on Feldspar Sassi, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Northern Areas, Pakistan. 1 cm red garnet partially embedded in white etched feldspars with minor mica. The specimen is a floater and measures and at 3.7 x 2.9 x 2.2 centimeters. Zero damage. Attractive and showy due to the fine color contrast. $80
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OKE-313 Aquamarine Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Very cool specimen of mostly gem aquamarine. Complex terminations with some of those faces slightly etched. Zero damage, interesting form and outstanding aesthetics. 3.9 x 3.5 cm overall size. $190
